Bethlehem, Connecticut
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Bethlehem is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,385 at the 2020 census,[1] down from 3,607 at the 2010 census. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. The town center is a historic district and a census-designated place (CDP).
Bethlehem, Connecticut | |
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Town of Bethlehem | |
Litchfield County and Connecticut Naugatuck Valley Planning Region and Connecticut | |
Coordinates: 41°38′21″N 73°12′31″W | |
Country | United States |
U.S. state | Connecticut |
County | Litchfield |
Region | Naugatuck Valley |
Incorporated | 1787 |
Government | |
• Type | Selectman-town meeting |
• First selectman | Stephen F. Sordi (R) |
• Selectman | George J. Rehkamp (R) |
• Selectman | Raymond Butkus (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 19.7 sq mi (50.9 km2) |
• Land | 19.4 sq mi (50.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 3,385 |
• Density | 190/sq mi (72/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
ZIP code | 06751 |
Area codes | 203/475 |
FIPS code | 09-04930 |
GNIS feature ID | 0213391 |
Website | www |
The town's name has prompted thousands of visitors each December to mail their Christmas cards at the renowned local post office, situated at 34 East Street, in order to get a "Bethlehem" postmark. The post office also has nearly 100 Christmas-related stamps for customers to decorate their envelopes during the holiday season.[2]
Bethlehem is one of the two towns in Litchfield County served by the area code 203/area code 475 overlay. The other is the town of Woodbury.